Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Period. | Annual Deaths. | Death-rates. | ||||
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Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
1919-21 | 2,786 | 2,109 | 4,895 | 1.36 | 0.87 | 1.10 |
1922-24 | 2,685 | 1,917 | 4,602 | 1.28 | 0.78 | 1.01 |
1925-27 | 2,522 | 1,667 | 4,189 | 1.19 | 0.67 | 0.91 |
1928 | 2,356 | 1,629 | 3,985 | 1.14 | 0.68 | 0.89 |
1929 | 2,523 | 1,707 | 4,230 | 1.24 | 0.72 | 0.96 |
1930 | 2,304 | 1,522 | 3,826 | 1.13 | 0.64 | 0.87 |
The following is an analysis of the notifications in London during 1930 (52 weeks ended 27th Dec.).
Form of tuberculosis notified | Sex. | Notifications on Form A. (Total of primary notifications received in London boroughs, other than elementary school cases, infra.) | ||||||||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65 + | Total. | |||||||
Pulmonary tuberculosis | M. | 3 | 28 | 58 | 70 | 321 | 509 | 822 | 674 | 684 | 408 | 139 | 3,716 | |||||
F. | 1 | 22 | 60 | 97 | 449 | 593 | 710 | 437, | 945 | 146 | 62 | 2 822 | ||||||
Other forms of tuberculosis | M. | 20 | 119 | 191 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 74 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 764 | |||||
F. | 10 | 98 | 151 | 90 | 98 | 89 | 06 | 50 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 717 | ||||||
All forms of tuberculosis | M. | 23 | 147 | 249 | 155 | 406 | 593 | 896 | 713 | 713 | 431 | 154 | 4,480 | |||||
F. | 11 | 120 | 211 | 187 | 547 | 682 | 800 | 487 | 259 | 162 | 67 | 3,539 | ||||||
Form of tuberculosis notified. | Sex. | Notifications on Form B. (Primary notifications of cases discovered through medical inspection in elementary schools.) | Notifications on Form C. (Secondary notifications from institutions receiving cases.) | |||||||||||||||
0- | 5- | 10 + | Total. | Poor Law. | Other. | |||||||||||||
Pulmonary tuberculosis | M. | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1.423 | 2,915 | |||||||||||
F. | — | — | 2 | 2 | 887 | 1,972 | ||||||||||||
Other forms of tuberculosis | M. | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 112 | 519 | |||||||||||
F. | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 449 | ||||||||||||
All forms of tuberculosis | M. | — | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1,535 | 3,434 | |||||||||||
F. | 9 | 7 | 18 | 949 | 2,421 |
In addition to the primary cases notified on forms A and B shown in the above tables, a number of cases came to the knowledge of medical officers of health, otherwise than by notification. These figures include cases not notified before death:—
Form of tuberculosis notified. | Sex. | New cases of tuberculosis coming to knowledge otherwise than by notification on forms A and B. | |||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65 + | Total. | ||
Pulmonary tuberculosis | M. | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 45 | 112 | 122 | 88 | 66 | 57 | 540 |
F. | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 421 | 62 | 102 | 79 | 41 | 34 | 15 | 410 | |
Other forms of tuberculosis | M. | 9 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 199 |
F. | 15 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 179 | |
All forms of tuberculosis | M. | 13 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 47 | 72 | 130 | 135 | 103 | 74 | 60 | 739 |
F. | 18 | 35 | 39 | 31 | 61 | 87 | 114 | 93 | 50 | 42 | 19 | 589 |